Paraguay
Complaint Filed Over Attack on Bruno Martínez at Aseo Urbano During Campaign Activity
The Asunción council candidate for Yo Creo suffered a head injury and received medical attention. His team announced a filing before the Public Ministry to identify those responsible.
Bruno Martínez, candidate for Asunción city council for the Yo Creo movement, was attacked this Friday while carrying out a news coverage assignment at the Aseo Urbano facilities, according to ABC Color based on information from his political team.
According to the report, Martínez was struck in the head by a television decoder, causing a cut that required stitches.
Elías Piris, communications adviser for the group, said the delegation had gone to the site to gather information about the workers’ collective bargaining agreement. According to his account, upon arrival they found a group of people at the entrance and the situation quickly escalated into the throwing of water and other objects.
Still according to Piris, after the episode the team went to the Fifth Police Station to file the complaint. He also said that Martínez was assisted immediately, remains stable and underwent a tomography scan after suffering a medical setback at the health center.
ABC Color added that Yo Creo’s legal team plans to go to the Public Ministry to pursue a formal complaint, with the aim of identifying the attackers and determining whether there was premeditation. To that end, they will seek to include security camera footage and material recorded during a live broadcast by the candidate himself.
According to that outlet, Piris linked the climate of tension to the discussions surrounding the collective bargaining agreement, whose signing is intended to be completed 15 days before the municipal elections. After the attack, figures from different sectors, including Soledad Núñez and candidates from list 3, contacted Martínez’s circle to express their rejection and solidarity.
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About this note. Written by El Notero with assistance from artificial intelligence, based on what was published by the cited outlet. El Notero did not conduct its own reporting on this event.
